1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp b/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
index 850e5b2..d781f67 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/mainembedded.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ int main( int argc, char **argv )
 #else
   QApplication a( argc, argv );
   QApplication::setStyle( new QPlatinumStyle ());
+  QString hdir = QDir::homeDirPath();
+  // there is a bug when creating dirs for WIN 98
+  // it is difficult to fix, because we have no WIN 98 runnung
+  // such that we try it to create the dirs at startup here
+  if ( hdir == "C:\\" ) { // win 98 or ME
+       QDir app_dir;
+       if ( !app_dir.exists("C:\\kdepim") )
+           app_dir.mkdir ("C:\\kdepim");
+       if ( !app_dir.exists("C:\\kdepim\\apps") )
+           app_dir.mkdir ("C:\\kdepim\\apps");
+       if ( !app_dir.exists("C:\\kdepim\\config") )
+           app_dir.mkdir ("C:\\kdepim\\config");
+       if ( !app_dir.exists("C:\\kdepim\\apps\\kaddressbook") )
+           app_dir.mkdir ("C:\\kdepim\\apps\\kaddressbook");
+  }
 #endif
 
   bool exitHelp = false;